From Kerry Washington to Taraji, these women killed the red carpet.

2013 is proving to be a very good year indeed for Black Hollywood.  The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced their 2014 nominees earlier today and “12 Years A Slave” received four nominations, more than any other film this year. Chiwetel Ejiofor is up for Lead Actor, and supporting nods were given to Michael Fassbender and […]

Viola Davis continued her march to the Oscars by snagging a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role. Her co-star in The Help, Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress. Black Arts: Urban Film Festivals Throughout the Nation Davis beat out Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton, Glenn Close and […]

Despite the criticism The Help has received, it’s turning out to be a major contender for the Academy Awards after receiving heavy nominations for the Golden Globe and SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards. In addition to receiving five and four nominations, respectively for highly coveted and respected awards, The Help was also acknowledged in major […]

Nominees for the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced today. Despite the praise for its cast, Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls failed to earn a nomination in the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category. The film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking 1974 choreopoem was also overlooked by The Golden […]

Also inside: Tarji P. Henson, Brandy and Ray J, Meagan Good and Chris Tucker!